Faith and Ecology Conference in Jerusalem Inspires Emerging Clergy for Stewardship of the Earth

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The Faith and Ecology Conference empowered current and emerging faith leaders to be a powerful vehicle for environmental stewardship. Christian, Jewish, and Muslim clergy and seminary students convened around a shared vision of ecological sustainability at the Faith and Ecology Conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday, October 22nd. The conference educated over 100 clergy, seminary students, and others and provided tools and inspiration to expand faith-based environmental teaching and action.

Speakers included Jerusalem-area priests, rabbis, imams, and a scientist, such as Bishop William Shomali (Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem), Rabbi Yuval Cherlow (Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivat Hesder Petach Tikva), Dr. Nurit Hashimony Yaffe FandE Conference 22 Oct 2014 photo5(Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo), and Member of Knesset Rabbi Dov Lipman; interactive workshops, an outdoor session, and a video session featuring pre-recorded addresses from the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. Part of the event was dedicated to generating action plans within each faith community, which resulted in commitments for continued collaboration on the environment.

See more at: http://www.interfaithsustain.com/faith-ecology-conference-in-jerusalem/#sthash.gizKNNeT.dpuf